Daily Colonist (1903-06-05) by Unknown

Author:Unknown
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: British Columbia; Newspapers
Published: 1903-03-25T16:00:00+00:00

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Read Some of Our Bargains in the Following Departments

Efforts of !he Club in Providing Feast of (Vlusic was Highly Appreciated.

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'I'lie concerts o: tlie Ariou L'luli arc justly regarded as conspicuous events in local mnsicttl circles, tor the club has not been contented witli maintaining a lolty (Standard of cvcellencc, hut with each successive pcrlormaucu a praiseworthy endeavor da made to nsccud a step higher in its proud record of suc-ce.ssfnl attaiiiinont. Last eveuing the club at tho third concert of its eleventh scasc 'i, added another to its growing list ot tiiumiib.s, ami, iiiilced, iu some respects it easily transcended all previous elforts. The choral numbers were characterized by an artistic liuisli fully meeting the demands of the most fas-tidioti.s. Whilst the various glees were rendered with that lofty degree of (true art, whereby art is concealed, it waa apparent that the club had gone conscientiously through nn exacting amount of detail in reaching such coiisuninoito heights of excellence. The use of snp-erbilivos is amply warranted iu referring to tho splendid choral work of last evening, for the most captious could not hut pay tribute to the success achieved.

The rendition of V^aguer's I'ilgrinrs Chorus iruni ••i'aiiiiliaunLr, " s'tanus out iu siiong relief as the re.--plemlent gem of tlie evening. In tins niimoei- ilic voices were ^ appieinonicd witu iiiaiio, organ, and string aeLoiupauinu'iit.s, iiie instrumcutalisls oo-ng iiias Agues uus-seli, piano; Mr. U. J. Uumeti, organ; Mr iticaard Aush, hrst v.oliuj 2>ir. T. ic. Smith, second viohu; Mr. Jesbc i^oiignelu, viola, aud Mr. Aaron Paratt, vioiuicello. Tae beauties of tho faiuniaii composiuou wore iidiuiiaOly e.\:|ire.-.sin, the oalance iilid ensemble OciUg e.--()ec...i-ly good. Tlie ba.-,s section pusses.-5eo a Hue quality ot tohe—full, round ana n-soiiaiit. ihe eie.sceiidos were manaj.'ed most effecuvejy, and lu the liiial M-ise there was an iiupre.-sivu el.mux rtve.ii...g maguiuceut volanie. j.he su.-ta.u-u ciiorus with tbe striiigs taking toe iiciiii-litul descenulug trijuets, proouccn an elfect which from ihu staudpoiul ot musical excellunoe iiuite surpassed any-tliing attempted at the recent extravV gantiy laudetl miisieal festival.

-Not only was toe singing highly iiicrit-orioiis, but the cuorai selections were - . , markeil by a pleasing variety, and alius

He predicted certain and speedy I iniiviiling an opporiiiiiiiy for tlie club at tho polls, to iniluljie in diversiliid clfcct.s. A good-'■ ■'" ly proportion of them were on martial

liieiiics, and the music in coiiseiiiiciicc had a strong inaikeil, robust, aiiii virile character. A. Carlos Gomez's martial liyiiiii, "Our .Swords are .Sliarji tnuti Bright for Truth and Bight," was rcu-i dered in spirited tempo, pulsing with; the stirring vivacity of faitti and couri age. 'i'he two cavalier songs, v,-orils by Bobcrt Browning and music by Granville Bantock, ilie one entitled •'G.ve a Bouse," and t!ic other, •■I'.oot ••md Saii-i die," had a ijiiaini iiiit woild aroma, recounting the gallant exploits of the ilare-Devil troopers in the days when cavalier and roundhead iiu-l iu de'iiilly coiiilial.

■•Boot and Saddle" was tiie liist number to receive an encore, tne si)irit infused into the song and the ingenious coustrtietion of tlie part .

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